Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

Adam late, native OF Scotianu, LOOK
out papers of naturalization.
Court adjourned till court in course.
THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
The Virginia Midland is fast replacing
MS light steel rails with heavy steel,
and will soon spend about $4,000 on
lis road bed in the shape OF ballast, &c.
This road will soon have one OF the finest
tracks and road beds in this country. There
has also been 3 wonderful development in
the railroad station villages along bis road
in the counties Of Prince William, Fauquier
aud Cupeper dusing the past te: years.
The most remarkable growth has been ct
the pretty town of Midland. It's business
activity looks as if it had started On one of
those boom5 now common to Southern
towns and in truth it has. Its trade North
and South ia shipping products is large and
growing. Since December = 900 tons of hay
have been shipped 10 North and South
Carolina by one person besides many thou
sand bushels OF corn. a picturesque and
commodious depot, replete with comforts
for the traveller and ornamented with
stained glass windows, adorns the centre OF
the town, while in every direction the eye
meets pretty cottages and mansions.
Mr.. J. Q A. Holloway, lO7 McEderry's
Wharf Baltimore, Nd, originator and man
uiacturer of Excelsior, No Peruvian guano
aud soluble phosphate, and ammoniated
bone super phosphate, rs will be seen by
his advertisement in the GAZETTE. calls the
attention of corn growers to his prepare
tons, which have long enjoyed standard
reputation among agricuturlsts. These
fertilizers are 10 9 most concentrated, com
plote and durable form, and farmers, after
more than twenty eight years experience
ia their use, say that al application of 100
pounds is equal 10 its effect to 200 pounds of
any other fertilizer or guano. Their uni
form quality is claimed to be special iea-
ture in their msnipulatiors which makes
them reliable.
DEATHS. - Mrs. Sarah West, motherin-
law of Comml dore Earl English, whose ILL
ness has been mentioned, died on Tuesday
at the residence of Mr.. S Russell Smith, at
Culpeper.
Charles Brill, jr.. son of Mr.. Charles Brill,
formerly of this city, died suddenly at his
home in Washington, on Tuesday, in the
9th year Of his age His remains will be
brought here to morrow for interment.
Mrs. Rebecca Simpson, widow of Sam
vel Simpson, and last survivor of the child.
rem of the late Benz. Shreve, died suddenly
at her residence near North Fork, in Lou
dcua county, on Saturday morning, March
lob, in about the Goth year OF her sge.
PIcKErr's DIVISION REUNIoN.-Gen. NJ.
D. Corse is in receipt of O circular from
Capt VIM. |. Clopton, Chairman Executive
Committee, at Richmond, stating That at
meeting OF survivors of Picketts Division
committee was appointed to make ar
Engagements for reunion of the command at
Gettysburg, on the Sd of July. AS it is pro.
posed to prepare monument to marx the
spot where the assault ended, this and
other matters connected with the reunion
will entail al expense estimated at about
$1,000. Those who wish to contribute 10
the expense of the monument are requested
10 ct once forward their names and dona.
lions to COL Arthur Herbert in this city.
The OPERA HoUsE.-The Agnes Wallace
Villa Combinations company which has
established its claim to high excellence,
will present at the Opera House tonight
The New MagdaleD, a play adapted from
Wke Collins story of that name. The
uniformity of the excellence of the artists,
together with their versatility, tend to q
proper presentation of the drama. The COS.
tunes are rich ard varied, aud nothing nee
essSry to the proper presentation OF the
piece will be neglected. The play will be
followed by the musical comedy, Mischief
Making,
BADLY INJURED.-A note received at this
Office to-day from Orleau, Fauquier county,
says: "0l Monday morning Mr.. Philip
Triplett had q difficulty with negro boy
who was in his employment. Mr.. 7. struck
the boy in the face with the handle OF a
scrub broom, breaking his nose and fractur-
lug some other bones The left eyeis mash
cd under the frontal bone. The doctor has
grave doubts in regard to the boys recov-
cry"
The schooner Martha T. Hale, loaded
with Ice Tor Messrs F. a. Reed s. Co, ar